What Is It?
The idea is simple: Eat healthy meals 80% of the time, and have more freedom with the other 20%. However, how it's done and how it will affect your weight can be different for everyone.
For many older adults, aging gracefully, staying active, and maintaining health are key goals. As the years go by, it can become more difficult to get the vitamins and minerals we need to stay healthy and active.
Heart disease is one of the most common causes of death, taking millions of lives every year. You know how you could reduce the risk of it – you need to exercise more and eat healthy. But how do you recover from heart disease that’s already here? Scientists from the University of Queensland found that the high-intensity interval training (HIIT) might be the answer.
Why Better Breathing Matters
It’s an involuntary action, but you can still get better at breathing. When you breathe at a balanced tempo, you maintain healthy levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide in your blood. You can learn how to pace your inhales and exhales to relax and manage anxiety too.
Make Small Changes
If you have high blood pressure, there’s plenty you can do every day to control it. Eating healthier, exercising more, and tweaking other day-to-day habits can help keep your readings in check. That might keep you from needing medication to keep your numbers where they should be. Need some ideas to get started?
A nagging cough and runny nose might mean you just have a plain old cold… but not all the time. Often, colds can be the precursor to other, sometimes more serious illnesses. Here are some ways to tell if your “cold” might be something else.
Apples are one of the most popular fruits — and for good reason. They’re an exceptionally healthy fruit with many research-backed benefits.
Here are 10 impressive health benefits of apples.
Our eyes love streaming, scrolling, pinning, and gaming. But sometimes, like the devices that entertain them, they need a recharge. Find out how you can help keep your eyes plugged in, online, and out of trouble.
Here are some signs you should pay attention to.
For people who have heart disease, getting a flu shot greatly reduces the risk of dying or developing serious heart-related complications, a new analysis shows.
The meta-analysis of 16 randomized and observational studies covered the experiences of more than 237,000 people. It concluded those with heart disease who were vaccinated for the flu were 18% less likely to die from heart problems and 28% less likely to die from any cause. They also were 13% less likely to experience any type of major heart problem than those who didn't get a flu shot.
